12 Avril 2011
Here are the directions to square 18 of the Boucle D'Or Afghan. For more information about this project follow this link.
(la version française des tailles poupée et bébé de ce carré est publiée ici et celle de la taille adulte là).
As the patterns for this square aren't the same whether you'll be knitting the doll or baby afghan or
the adult one, mind you follow the right pattern directions for the size you've chosen.
First we'll see the directions for the single circle for the doll and baby size afghan and then the directions for the five circles pattern for the adult size afghan.
the doll and baby size :
Cast on 20 (30) sts with color B.
Work 3 (3) ridges
Row 1 (RS) - k9(14), knit next 2 stitches together (k2tog), k9(14) -- 19(29) sts
Row 2 (WS) - k 3, p13(23), k 3
only for the baby size :
Row 3 (RS) - k 19(29)
Row 4 (WS) - k 3, p13(23), k 3
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
for both sizes, begin pattern :
Row 1 (RS) : k 5(10), place a marker (pm), work 9 sts chart C, pm, k5(10)
Row 2 (WS) : k3, p 2(7), work 9
sts chart C, p 2(7),
k3
Repeat these 2 rows until 16 rows of Chart C have been worked once.
only for the baby size :
Row 1 (RS) - k 19(29)
Row 2 (WS) - k3, p13(23), k3
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
for both sizes,
Row 1 (RS) - k 9(14), make one stitch knit, k10(15) -- 20(30) sts
Row 2 (WS) - k3, p14(24), k3
Next row: work 2 (2) ridges
Cast off
the adult size :
Cast on 60 sts with color B.
Work 4 ridges
Row 1 (RS) - k29, knit next 2 stitches together (k2tog), k29 -- 59 sts
Row 2, 4, 6 (WS) - k4, p51, k4
Row 3, 5 (RS) - k59
The two first circles :
Row 1 (RS) : k10, place marker (pm), work 9 sts chart C, pm, k21, pm, work 9 sts chart C, pm, k10
Row 2 (WS) : k4, p6, work 9 sts chart
C, p21, work 9 sts chart C, p6,
k4
Repeat these 2 rows until 16 rows of Chart C have been worked once.
After ending the two circles :
Row 1 (RS) - k59
Row 2 (WS) - k4, p51, k4
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
The center circle :
Row 1 (RS) : k25, pm, work 9 sts chart C, pm, k25
Row 2 (WS) : k4, p21, work 9 sts chart C,
p21 , k4
Repeat these 2 rows until 16 rows of Chart C have been worked once.
After ending the center circle :
Row 1 (RS) - k59
Row 2 (WS) - k4, p51, k4
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
The two last circles :
Row 1 (RS) : k10, pm, work 9 sts chart C, pm, k21, pm, work 9 sts chart C, pm, k10
Row 2 (WS) : k4, p6, work 9 sts chart
C, p21, work 9 sts chart C, p6,
k4
Repeat these 2 rows until 16 rows of Chart C have been worked once.
After ending all circles :
Row 1 (RS) - k59
Row 2 (WS) - k4, p51, k4
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
next row (RS) : k29, make one stitch knit, k30 -- 60 sts.
Next row: work 3 ridges
Cast off
How to use the charts:
K on right side (RS) , P on wrong side (WS)
P on RS,
K on WS
Purl next 3
stitches
[K1, p1, k1] into a st (Inc2)
purl next 3 stitches
together (P3tog)
knit next 2 stitches
together (k2tog)
chart C : over 9 to 13 to 9 to 13 to 9 sts
Row 1, 9 : k9 -- 9 sts
Row 2 : p3, [K1, p1, k1] into a st (Inc2), p1, Inc2, p3 -- 13 sts
Row 3, 15 : k3, p3, k1, p3, k3 -- 13 sts
Row 4 : p1, Inc2, p1, purl next 3 stitches together (p3tog), p1, p3tog, P1, Inc2, p1 -- 13 sts
Rows 5, 13 : k1, p3, k5, p3, k1 -- 13 sts
Row 6 : Inc2, p3tog, p5, p3tog, Inc2 -- 13 sts
Rows 7, 11 : p3, k7, p3 -- 13 sts
Row 8 : p3tog, p7, p3tog -- 9 sts
Row 10 : Inc2, p7, Inc2 -- 13 sts
Row 12 : p3tog, Inc2, p5, Inc2, p3tog -- 13 sts
Row 14 : p1, p3tog, p1, Inc2, p1, Inc2, p1, p3tog, p1 -- 13 sts
Row 16 : p3, p3tog, p1, p3tog, p13 -- 9 sts
Thank you Sophie for this English version.